What is KJ Ford's estimated 2026 NIL value?

KJ Ford carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $135K to $220K, with a midpoint of $177.5K.

How does KJ Ford's NIL estimate fit inside Florida's total?

KJ Ford's best current estimate is $177.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $126K, about 0.2% of Florida's market index and 0.4% of the football pool.

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KJ Ford

Q: How confident is the model in KJ Ford's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

LB · Freshman · #14 · 6' 4" · 250 lbs

★★★★★4★ Recruit

From Dallas, TX

KJ Ford is a 6' 4" 250 lbs Freshman Linebacker for Florida and is listed by ESPN from Dallas, TX. KJ Ford ranks 45th within the current Florida football roster. The modeled value is $177.5K, with $126K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$177.5K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $126K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.4%

Football pool: $28.1M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Florida roster market: $50.7M

Roster dollars tracked

$28.1M

Florida Football pool-accounting sum

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Last updated Sep 2, 2026

Position

Linebacker

Class

Freshman

Jersey

#14

Height

6' 4"

Weight

250 lbs

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Roster status

Active

Current listing

Florida Gators

Recruit rating

4-star

Recruiting profile

4-star / No. 153 nationally

Rating: 0.9385

High school: Duncanville

From: Duncanville, TX

Class: 2026 / EDGE

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For KJ Ford, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $177.5K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $177.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $126K, equal to about 0.4% of the Florida football market. The player ranks 45th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology